Pigeon racing is beautiful because of the early prizes, the adrenaline of a marathon race, and the gold in the breeding lofts. But anyone who is truly deep into the sport knows that the greatest reward often doesn’t hang in the sky, but stands right there on the ground. It lies in the friendships that…
When you talk about the heavy marathon races at the kitchen table in Made, one name quickly comes up: Rex de Leeuw. Together with his girlfriend Toos, he experiences the pigeon sport with a huge amount of pleasure and a healthy dose of bravado. But between all the laughter and enjoyment, the performances at the…
There are those racing weekends that enter the history books as pure poetry, and this past Saturday was absolute magic. On May 30, 2026, the racing pigeons of Afdeling 6 lined up for a serious test of strength from Morlincourt-Noyon. With a biting wind blowing straight from the northeast at a steady force 2 and…
If you want to get your blood pumping as a pigeon racing enthusiast, you need to keep your eyes firmly fixed on Ter Apel. This past weekend, pure sports history was written there by none other than Jan Keen. This is not your average story about a lucky winner who happened to have the wind…
Pigeon racing is pure adrenaline. I do everything in this sport with a massive smile, tons of fun, and a healthy dose of bravado. Promoting our incredible sport is what drives me every single day. Today, I am taking over the microphone to share some absolute top tier news directly from the source at OLR…
Let us be completely honest for a second. In our sport, you have guys who are happy just to see their name on the regional result sheet, and then you have the killers. Fanciers who do not show up to play nice, but to completely reset the standards. If you want to know what total,…
Welcome back, sky bosses and racing fans! If you want to see what absolute peak form and raw passion look like in modern pigeon racing, you need to turn your eyes directly to ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands. We are diving straight into the inner circle of Team van Oss Pigeons, a racing powerhouse where ruthless…
What a weekend it was at Pigeon Boss Loft! Pigeon racing remains a magnificent chess match against nature, and last week called for the necessary flexibility. Due to the predicted heat, the planned race from Pontoise (359 km) was wisely shortened to Pont-Sainte-Maxence (322 km). An excellent decision by the organization, because the conditions were…
John told me with pure excitement in his eyes about his recent meetup with James Huan of Huan Loft. They had some serious achievements to celebrate! During the grueling 450-mile Old Bird Grand Finale, the birds faced a true test of endurance, and the finish was nothing short of a thriller. When the lead pack…
What a sport we have. There is truly nothing more beautiful than the raw tension of a tough race day, staring into the endless blue sky, and getting absolute goosebumps when a true winged athlete folds its wings and dives like a rocket straight toward the loft. On Saturday, May 23, 2026, the birds faced…
